Who raised the most money in the 2020 Arizona 8th District race?

Debbie Lesko (Republican) raised $1.6M and had $16K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Arizona 8th District race?

National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($16K).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Arizona 8th District race?

Value in Electing Women Political Action Committee gave $15K to Debbie Lesko; House Freedom Fund gave $10K to Debbie Lesko; Air Line Pilots Association PAC gave $10K to Debbie Lesko.

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2020 general election

Arizona 8th District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$2.0M was spent on the 2020 Arizona 8th District race: $2.0M raised by the campaigns, $401K of it from PACs, plus $16K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Debbie Lesko (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$2.0M

Raised by campaigns

$2.0M

PAC checks

$401K

Outside money

$16K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Debbie LeskoRepublican, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $1.6M
Spent: $997K
From individuals: $950K
From PACs: $397K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $16K
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 25% of Lesko's money came from PACs

Corporate $206K (51%)Trade group $58K (14%)Leadership PAC $47K (12%)Membership $34K (8%)Union $18K (4%)Super PAC $19K (5%)Other $21K (5%)

Mcmorris Rodgers Win the Future Fund Super PAC$15K
House Freedom Fund Leadership PAC$10K
Air Line Pilots Association Union$10K
Koch Industries, Inc. Corporate$10K
Freeport-Mcmoran Inc. Corporate$10K
Pinnacle West Capital Corporation PAC Corporate$10K
Stefanik Leadership PAC$10K
Cox Enterprises Inc. Corporate$10K

Biggest outside spenders

National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund · $16K supporting

FEC record H8AZ08158

Michael MuscatoDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $410K
Spent: $399K
From individuals: $335K
From PACs: $4K
From party: $5K
Own money & loans: $59K
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 1% of Muscato's money came from PACs

Union $3K (100%)

Carpenters Federal PAC of Philadelphia Metropolitan Regional Council of Carpenters Union$1K
Int'l Union United Automobile Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America Uaw Union$1K
Communications Workers of America Union$1K

FEC record H0AZ08072

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 Arizona 8th District race?: $2.0M was spent on the 2020 Arizona 8th District race: $2.0M raised by the campaigns, $401K of it from PACs, plus $16K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Debbie Lesko (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Arizona 8th District race?: Debbie Lesko (Republican) raised $1.6M and had $16K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Arizona 8th District race?: National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($16K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Arizona 8th District race?: Value in Electing Women Political Action Committee gave $15K to Debbie Lesko; House Freedom Fund gave $10K to Debbie Lesko; Air Line Pilots Association PAC gave $10K to Debbie Lesko.